In operating rooms, when you see a great clinician working, you say, “He’s got a good set of hands.” You sir, have a great set of hands. And a thousand thank you’s for not having your videos over-run with asinine music. It’s nice to hear commentary and tool noise.
about 33 mins in when Mustie's tapping a new gasket from a sheet of material.. first time i saw that i was a 16year old apprentice & it was the coolest thing i'd seen in a shop.. 30 years later it's still a cool trick
it's called gasket paper or gasket sheet.. any descent engineering supply shop will have it in various thickness & materials ( some more like cork, some more rubberised )
My grandpa had an old REO self propelled reel lawnmower. This video brings back a lot of good memories. That was the first piece of power equipment I was allowed to run when I was about seven years old. Highlight of my life at that time!
I had this same Reo on a 24" bike with a wheelbarrow rear tire and a direct drive belt when I was about 11 or 12 years old. I took that carb apart so many times I could do it in my sleep. Incidently used a short length of string wrapped around the greased up handlebar grip for a throttle. No brakes, just feet. My first motor vehicle. Engine was indestructable.
I began my career in auto tech in the 5th grade. Got a 4 stroke motor that had been tossed away. Had a goal to make a GoKart out of it. Never did; but I made it run. It blew up not too long afterwards. Learned a lot by starting at the bottom. Went on to become an automatic trans builder and had my own shop years later. Thanks for the viddy; brought back a lot of memories.
Who in the world takes the time to dislike these videos? My my, in this day and age, this stuff is the best you can find on TH-cam. Sorry, no drama here on Mustie’s channel.
people who cannot do take the time to put others down who can do, those who can't are mad because they have to pay people to do the things they cannot.
@@markmcloughlin106 it means they do not care for this kind of content and want TH-cam to recommend other types of videos to them. I'm not sure if it works. No one knows exactly how TH-cam works. But thumbing videos down that you don't want to see might work. There's also a menu in the recommended videos where you can just pick not interested too. BTW thumbs up and thumbs down does not matter from a content creators perspective. Both count as interaction.
People that can not grab and hold any type of hand tools, because they do not have thumbs that points up. Due physical deformities (perhaps some mental too) they have to endure. Unfortunate sad beings... can not see past their disabilities. .
I really liked this one... much as I do all the "will it run" videos, but the level of success and improvisation here was especially nice. Thanks for posting it.
Small engine repair is good for Soul....Im presently cutting my lawn with a Briggs and Stratton 3.5hp motor...that sat out in the elements for 35 years...it amazes me how easy it starts...great job with this one...👍
Years ago we had a reo reel mower. The thing was just perfect. We used this mower for twenty years before we moved to another house that was totally equipped with all maintenance equipment. So we left the mower to the new owner. That was the last time we seen the machine. Found out later the lady just pushed the reo out for trash night. Would I have know that I would still have the REO. The reel mower was just superb on fuel. Something the new mower are just not even though they say they are fuel efficient. Thank you so much for bringing back memories Mustie1.
Mustie1, I don’t think I’m alone when I say I do enjoy listening to a small engine run and especially just pitter patter at an idle. Even with that rat muffler, it sounds good to me! Thanks for sharing! Udizzy does look good with that helmet!
A high school friend and I did this with "Floyd" a 51 Chevy 5 window truck irc. Floyd was seized up tight. It took a weekend of soaking and rocking and soaking.We finally got it to move by dragging it. Floyd eventually started and ran all senior year. It was a major win for us.
Love ya work Mustie 1, nothing better than listening to a engine from years forgotten just sit and tick over like the little Reo you have there mate. Really great job. Saved another piece of history from landfill. That's a win any day. Take care Mustie 1.
I love these old engines, I grew up on a farm operating old John Deeres; I was best at the model B, we had a model A too. If you ever come out to the West coast we have the Great Oregon Steam up a couple weekends each summer, more old engines, tractors and cars than you can shake a stick at! Keep them coming Mustie1
When you see a basic engine that hasn't run in decades come to life, it makes you wonder why we have all the electronic computer controlled engines in today's cars. Back to basic is the way to go I think.
I grew up about 8 blocks from the REO plant, that is no longer there. We had a rotary REO lawn mower that was the toughest mower I think I ever owned. Thank you for video.
Wow,what a fantastic innovative fix on that bowl bolt and the slot you cut in it to allow fuel to pass through it.You are the best,I so enjoyed watching the whole video,you teach me so much ,I have been an electrical tech for 43 years and am now retired.
I rebuilt a 1950s era Briggs and Stratton engine in my high school Shop class 30+ years ago. Man it was fun. Glad you got that '49 REO engine going. Your dog is cute and laid back. Good dog
How cool was that, that she'd fire up right away, once Mustie had worked his magic. Shows how well-built things really were so many years ago. Not like a lot of the crap coming down the pipe today....
I had a Reo a long time ago. It was on the weak side. I had a friend with a gocart but with no engine so we put it on. It didn't go very fast, which was probably a blessing. That engine has a weird camshaft. It had a single lob that operated both valves, intake, and exhaust. The valves sat on rockers that started to open the exhaust valve long enough to complete the exhaust cycle, then opened the intake for the intake cycle. The rockers acted like lifters. BTW - It was pull-start too and painted red.
Keep it up Mustie! I watch these videos at night while I go to sleep or when I am stressed out. Please keep bringing engines back to life. You are meant for this!
I recently re built a 15.5 Briggs and Stratton that dropped an Exhaust Valve and a rod, had a ball getting it all together and running, Not bad for a Therapist,but I spent most of my Teenage years tinkering around engine,and gear boxes. Great Video,
WOW Holy Lick, I would have missed that if you hand't brought it to my attention. I seriously wonder what that dog was thinking? Could it be... Oh master did it again "OR" I wish master would quit making all that smoke... hahahaha... I guess we will never know. Awesome video's, When I encounter issues... I turn to the teachers at TH-cam that so graciously share their wealth of knowledge, and "Wins / Losses" ... I can't begin to tell how many times I've been saved by a TH-cam video, posted by others who are willing to share knowingly without any compensation. I gave this video "Thumbs Up" because it is Proof beyond a shadow of doubt, the next yard sale / flea market, estate sale, could have a "Sweet Find"
It would be a whole different skill set to work on those Ancient Triple Expansion Coal fired marine engines and boilers. He should probably stick to the liquid fueled internal combustion small engines he does so well. He can get those on his lift table in his garage a heck of a lot easier!
This is the video that hooked me on your channel. An old Reo engine almost like that was what my father helped be turn into my first minibike back when I was a kid. (A looooong time ago!) And it was on that project he taught me how to tap out some new gaskets just like you did. A bunch of great memories flooded back, thanks! I remember it being a tough little engine that ran well. That output camshaft meant that a centrifugal clutch wouldn't spin fast enough, so he helped me to rig a manual clutch setup. I've always been grateful he showed me how to build that bike instead of just buying me the one that I was drooling over in the Montgomery Wards catalog!
I love it when that lil' engine is just put, puttin away - magical thing the internal combustion engine! I'd never feel like that about an electric motor.
Give it a shot mate, learning controllers and fitting them to super quick transportation, both could be equal but different , check out Rich Rebuilds, a different engine but just as fascinating in a different way ....
Small engines, like this one, were built with pride to last. It’s interesting to note how much thought went into the design and durability of each part. In today’s production and design, planned obsolescence is part of the product. It’s all disposable. The pride is nonexistent! Thanks for the great stuff you do!
I l often find myself looking at my clock in order to choose one of your vids to watch before is time to go to work or to run errands, today I have 45 mins. lol.
Cool video. Takes me back. A buddy of mine put one of those on a cobbled together, go kart, back in the 70's. The engine was old, even then. His dad ran micro midgets so, he modified the carb to run it on alcohol like dad's midget. If you go to google books and look at Popular Mechanics from the era that this engine was from, you can see ads for REO that show their trucks and a happy homeowner with a REO reel-type mower, cutting his grass.
I was sitting there watching, and had already thought out how I would do the bolt on the bowl. When I saw you notch it without indexing it, I was like, aw man now he’s gonna have trouble indexing it!! You lucked out on that. Enjoyed this. I love taking a stuck motor and getting them freed up. I have one tucked away that I need to work on.
Great Vid mate.... I used to work on victa 2 stroke lawn mowers in my day... thanx for your video, i enjoyed it very much. greetz from Victoria, Australia. Mick
Reel type mower is usual for the Reo's Mine had a metal on metal seat for the float. The float bolt had a groove cut in the side with holes and hollow center. Dont forget to check the seperate gear box for the output shaft.
Your method for making gaskets is much better than mine. I remember I was tracing part of an engine that acted as a spacer between the block and exhaust, and I traced it for the gasket over and over, but it never fit. Turns out the spacer was the wrong size.
Mustie1 you brought back some great memories! When I was a kid we had a summer place on the South shore of Long Island. We inherited a 1950 Reo Royale reel mower with that very engine! I glommed onto it when Dad bought a rotary mower, and I learned about engines on that little Slant 1 Reo. I painted mine red also (couldn't stand that green) and it started me on a life long wrenching hobby.
I bought my first house in 1970 and bought a used lawnmower that had this very same engine on it. You said it was a rotary mower, but I think you meant a reel mower; similar to the old push mowers but was powered so you just walked behind it and guided it. They were great mowers and cut wonderful until they were dull, and then they would clog on the grass, especially if you let the grass get long. When I bought a rotary mower saved the old Reo and used it on a make-shift go-cart for the kids. I'm loving catching up on all your old videos. Oh yea, mine was that same Mint Green color too.
All gummed up, but a good little engine, and those old ones were made like tanks. Nice finding that added float bowl bolt blocking the fuel flow like that. Got to get a nice soft carpet for when Lilly visits the garage though, cement floors aren't comfortable after a few minutes ;) Could hang it on the wall till she comes in.
Aww, they do that, sometimes the coolness of the floor feels good for them, although at night they sure like the soft beds. That was a great ending with udizzy getting that helmet on! Talk about laughs.
That engine actually brought back memories of my childhood! A good friend's dad built a go kart of sorts, with three wheels, the back being driven by a Reo engine, which I remember to look exactly like the one you rescued. I believe it was a 1- 3/4 HP. Engine drove a belt pulley bolted to the single rear wheel, and the clutch was a spring loaded idler. Don't know how fast it actually went, but to he and myself...who would have been 10 ish around 1952 or so, it was a rocket! Great nostalgic video! I think the green is pretty close to Detroit diesel green engine paint, which you can find in rattle cans. I think it is called "Sea foam green".
Another great one, mustie. Love internal combustion in its simplest form. Now go throw some old blankets down for Lizzie! She wants to hang out but concrete ain't hospitable.
I have an old Clinton that I used to entertain a young boy when his brother got hurt and had to go to the hospital. To get his mind off it I said let’s go play with some motors and we set out to make it go. Kept him busy till his brother came back. We made it run and had fun pulling the ‘ rope ‘ ( by that time- 90s- a rope wind starter was not happening ) and revving it up, all 1 1/2 horsepower of it. He’s probably 40 by now wherever he is.
PA Lawn Guy. Good video Mustie. Mustie lathe cutting bits should have their cutting point about 1/64th below horizontal center. Also turning the the wrong direction on the cutting edge dulls the edge quite quickly. I think you were all right with this cut because that bolt appeared quite soft.
1st THING ---LIKE (Thumb up the video) 2nd THING ---Wish i could LIKE it again. 3rd THING ---Comment (Only if i have something GOOD to say. 4th THING ---LIKE other GOOD COMMENTS. (Now that's HARD WORK)
I had a REO reel mower back about 1964 when I was a kid in 4th grade. I tire it down to peraid rest. And reconditioned it. Ran like a top it was a great motor.
I live about 5 miles from REO Town in Lansing, Michigan (home of REO Motor Car Company- founded by Ransom Olds after he founded, sold, and then left Oldsmobile).
REO merged with Diamond to make Diamond REO Tractor trailer trucks. There was a country music band that took there name from Diamond REO. Just a little country music and trucking history.
That sound is absolutely mechanical poetry. And I can imagine how nice it would be the burning petrol exhaust smells ...it is intoxicating thing of antique machines.
Another great video. I used to love watching This Old House because I was a custom home builder but I enjoy your TH-cam videos more. I’ve fixed several of my yard tools, generators etc. with you and Steve’s Small Engine Shop videos. Let’s not forget about donyboy, he’s good also.
That is a sweet running motor. It really sounds good idling. With the way this one sounds, it ought to go without a muffler and just run a pipe out the back of whatever platform upon which you mount and use it. Those older small engines were not very compact but they were sweet little engines! Thank you for bringing us along on this one as well as all the others!
I loved Reo's. I had a pair of motors salvaged from old (even then) reel mowers that I used for go-karts about 50 years ago. I really liked the half-speed output shaft with all its torque. My go-karts could climb a vertical wall :)
Great tip learned here: I never knew the best way to cut gasket material to fit a port. Nice technique with the ball peen hammer cutting the 'paper' against the sharp edge of the metal.
I learned that method 50 years ago. i was surprised to see the self-sticky gasket paper. it might be time for me to catch up a few decades and buy some new material....
udizzy1969 channel here, th-cam.com/users/udizzy1969
my bike build with reo engine here, th-cam.com/play/PLZJS6Md1UOg0ZmmMCMgFiIIlhpKh74Nb1.html
Mustie1 Just watched the video of him taking his eye out on his channel, he seems like one hell of a guy!
It's alive !, awesome Mustie 1 as usual. Greetings .
mustie build a go kart with this engine
meant "hammer" sorry.
ok, i have no idea why you would like me to a man pulling his eye out, but, ok
In operating rooms, when you see a great clinician working, you say, “He’s got a good set of hands.” You sir, have a great set of hands.
And a thousand thank you’s for not having your videos over-run with asinine music. It’s nice to hear commentary and tool noise.
Yes! NO crappy music!!a. Hate those channels.
Love that low idle.
Hand Tool Rescue same
i know im two years late but didnt expect to see you here
Terrible low idle
I knew when he turned it down that low he wouldn't be able to start it and let it run without readjusting
about 33 mins in when Mustie's tapping a new gasket from a sheet of material.. first time i saw that i was a 16year old apprentice & it was the coolest thing i'd seen in a shop.. 30 years later it's still a cool trick
888johnmac Definitely agree! For some reason (when I did it), it mixes backyard mechanic with good innovation to get it done AND done well!
yeah, it always amazes me how crisp the edges are
What is that material called and where can I get some?
it's called gasket paper or gasket sheet.. any descent engineering supply shop will have it in various thickness & materials ( some more like cork, some more rubberised )
Thank you.
I can't fathom the amount of real hours, plus editing time this took! Your an amazing narrator, as well as a wealth of knowledge. Thank you sir.
My grandpa had an old REO self propelled reel lawnmower. This video brings back a lot of good memories. That was the first piece of power equipment I was allowed to run when I was about seven years old. Highlight of my life at that time!
I had this same Reo on a 24" bike with a wheelbarrow rear tire and a direct drive belt when I was about 11 or 12 years old. I took that carb apart so many times I could do it in my sleep. Incidently used a short length of string wrapped around the greased up handlebar grip for a throttle. No brakes, just feet. My first motor vehicle. Engine was indestructable.
That little engine has a great sound. It's going to make a bike sound like a miniature Harley.
I began my career in auto tech in the 5th grade. Got a 4 stroke motor that had been tossed away. Had a goal to make a GoKart out of it. Never did; but I made it run. It blew up not too long afterwards. Learned a lot by starting at the bottom.
Went on to become an automatic trans builder and had my own shop years later.
Thanks for the viddy; brought back a lot of memories.
Who in the world takes the time to dislike these videos? My my, in this day and age, this stuff is the best you can find on TH-cam. Sorry, no drama here on Mustie’s channel.
people who cannot do take the time to put others down who can do, those who can't are mad because they have to pay people to do the things they cannot.
People that want to train the algorithm to not recommend this sort of content?
Paul Frederick meaning what in plain english?
@@markmcloughlin106 it means they do not care for this kind of content and want TH-cam to recommend other types of videos to them. I'm not sure if it works. No one knows exactly how TH-cam works. But thumbing videos down that you don't want to see might work. There's also a menu in the recommended videos where you can just pick not interested too. BTW thumbs up and thumbs down does not matter from a content creators perspective. Both count as interaction.
People that can not grab and hold any type of hand tools, because they do not have thumbs that points up.
Due physical deformities (perhaps some mental too) they have to endure. Unfortunate sad beings... can not see past their disabilities.
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My favorite teacher. His explaining and patience. Has me binge watching him fix the simplest things. So relaxing. I Lol myself
I really liked this one... much as I do all the "will it run" videos, but the level of success and improvisation here was especially nice. Thanks for posting it.
I'm addicted to this channel, gotta love a guy that can fix anything. God bless you sir!
Small engine repair is good for Soul....Im presently cutting my lawn with a Briggs and Stratton 3.5hp motor...that sat out in the elements for 35 years...it amazes me how easy it starts...great job with this one...👍
Years ago we had a reo reel mower. The thing was just perfect. We used this mower for twenty years before we moved to another house that was totally equipped with all maintenance equipment. So we left the mower to the new owner. That was the last time we seen the machine. Found out later the lady just pushed the reo out for trash night. Would I have know that I would still have the REO. The reel mower was just superb on fuel. Something the new mower are just not even though they say they are fuel efficient. Thank you so much for bringing back memories Mustie1.
Mustie1, I don’t think I’m alone when I say I do enjoy listening to a small engine run and especially just pitter patter at an idle. Even with that rat muffler, it sounds good to me!
Thanks for sharing! Udizzy does look good with that helmet!
Love the muffler!
Your the greatest
A high school friend and I did this with "Floyd" a 51 Chevy 5 window truck irc. Floyd was seized up tight. It took a weekend of soaking and rocking and soaking.We finally got it to move by dragging it. Floyd eventually started and ran all senior year. It was a major win for us.
Love ya work Mustie 1, nothing better than listening to a engine from years forgotten just sit and tick over like the little Reo you have there mate. Really great job. Saved another piece of history from landfill. That's a win any day. Take care Mustie 1.
I love these old engines, I grew up on a farm operating old John Deeres; I was best at the model B, we had a model A too. If you ever come out to the West coast we have the Great Oregon Steam up a couple weekends each summer, more old engines, tractors and cars than you can shake a stick at! Keep them coming Mustie1
When you see a basic engine that hasn't run in decades come to life, it makes you wonder why we have all the electronic computer controlled engines in today's cars. Back to basic is the way to go I think.
Exactly, Most people are fooled into thinking they NEED all these additional electronics. We know though lol
it helps with economy and emissions though, you also would have to modify the compression ratio in order to go from EFI to carbs
Simple electronics are fine as long as you can fix them yourself.
The problem with that is that the injection maps, design, etc, is kept secret. Otherwise put plenty of electronics.
retrorestore agree Martin
I grew up about 8 blocks from the REO plant, that is no longer there. We had a rotary REO lawn mower that was the toughest mower I think I ever owned. Thank you for video.
Classic Mustie vid. I don't know about you guys but I never tire of these!!
Wow,what a fantastic innovative fix on that bowl bolt and the slot you cut in it to allow fuel to pass through it.You are the best,I so enjoyed watching the whole video,you teach me so much ,I have been an electrical tech for 43 years and am now retired.
Outstanding! one of the most interesting engine rebuilds I've seen in a long time...notching the float bowel bolt was a stroke of genius!
I rebuilt a 1950s era Briggs and Stratton engine in my high school Shop class 30+ years ago. Man it was fun. Glad you got that '49 REO engine going. Your dog is cute and laid back. Good dog
How cool was that, that she'd fire up right away, once Mustie had worked his magic. Shows how well-built things really were so many years ago. Not like a lot of the crap coming down the pipe today....
I had a Reo a long time ago. It was on the weak side. I had a friend with a gocart but with no engine so we put it on. It didn't go very fast, which was probably a blessing. That engine has a weird camshaft. It had a single lob that operated both valves, intake, and exhaust. The valves sat on rockers that started to open the exhaust valve long enough to complete the exhaust cycle, then opened the intake for the intake cycle. The rockers acted like lifters. BTW - It was pull-start too and painted red.
Nice you really have a knack for trouble engines. Congrats on this one
Great lil show you have. My wife asks why I enjoy watching and listening to motors running.... they just don't understand☺
I love your “will it run” vids 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Keep it up Mustie! I watch these videos at night while I go to sleep or when I am stressed out. Please keep bringing engines back to life. You are meant for this!
Nothing like the sound of an old engine coming back to life.
That’s good ole fashioned American engineering! 1949 and with a little TLC she runs. Well done!
What a beautiful looking motor, when they truly cared about styling. Such art
I recently re built a 15.5 Briggs and Stratton that dropped an Exhaust Valve and a rod, had a ball getting it all together and running, Not bad for a Therapist,but I spent most of my Teenage years tinkering around engine,and gear boxes. Great Video,
35:37 love how lilly just yawns you getting a 70 year old engine going, that dog has seen some stuff
WOW Holy Lick, I would have missed that if you hand't brought it to my attention. I seriously wonder what that dog was thinking? Could it be... Oh master did it again "OR" I wish master would quit making all that smoke... hahahaha... I guess we will never know. Awesome video's, When I encounter issues... I turn to the teachers at TH-cam that so graciously share their wealth of knowledge, and "Wins / Losses" ... I can't begin to tell how many times I've been saved by a TH-cam video, posted by others who are willing to share knowingly without any compensation. I gave this video "Thumbs Up" because it is Proof beyond a shadow of doubt, the next yard sale / flea market, estate sale, could have a "Sweet Find"
@@bbruuse doge was like "dude, you're burning oil" lol :)
Awesome channel! and Video Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge
If they could bring the Titanic up out of the ocean this guy could probably get the motors running again :)
It would be a whole different skill set to work on those Ancient Triple Expansion Coal fired marine engines and boilers.
He should probably stick to the liquid fueled internal combustion small engines he does so well. He can get those on his lift table in his garage a heck of a lot easier!
Need Kieth Appeton for that.
@@ralphmills7322 You must be real fun at parties. 🙄
Ralph Mills wonder if there’s even anybody left alive who even knows how to work on those ancient complex beasts
Actinium Anarchy I’d talk to the guy’s who are keeping two Liberty ships going.
Wish I lived near you. Would really enjoy to hang out fixing things with you. Very smart and funny.
That engine is the same age as my Missus, looks in better condition too.......I can say that without fear because I know she wont read this lol.
Its little bit older than me but sometimes I get a little bit seized up.
you like to live dangerously!
Love REO engines. Had a REO snowblower back in the early 90's when I was in New Jersey. Worked great!
I love your videos, you're the wizard for old mechanical stuff!
This is the video that hooked me on your channel. An old Reo engine almost like that was what my father helped be turn into my first minibike back when I was a kid. (A looooong time ago!) And it was on that project he taught me how to tap out some new gaskets just like you did. A bunch of great memories flooded back, thanks! I remember it being a tough little engine that ran well. That output camshaft meant that a centrifugal clutch wouldn't spin fast enough, so he helped me to rig a manual clutch setup. I've always been grateful he showed me how to build that bike instead of just buying me the one that I was drooling over in the Montgomery Wards catalog!
I love it when that lil' engine is just put, puttin away - magical thing the internal combustion engine! I'd never feel like that about an electric motor.
Give it a shot mate, learning controllers and fitting them to super quick transportation, both could be equal but different , check out Rich Rebuilds, a different engine but just as fascinating in a different way ....
Personally I love both ....
Small engines, like this one, were built with pride to last. It’s interesting to note how much thought went into the design and durability of each part. In today’s production and design, planned obsolescence is part of the product. It’s all disposable. The pride is nonexistent! Thanks for the great stuff you do!
I love how Lily looks at you when you are starting this engine, It's old hat to her !
From a door stop to a great running little engine. Nicely done. Sorry I missed this one when you first put it out.
Only Mustie and a 70 year old engine starts and runs on the first pull. How cool is that. Beat that Preditor!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah I was thinking that... remarkable for it to start on the first pull :)
When I was a young kid there were a few older guys who had power reel mowers and they were red. That was the sound they had! Thanks for that memory.
Great shop dog! It made my day to see you get the old gal up and running, it sounded sweet! Don’t make them like that any more!
fragwits/ oh i see what you’re getting at, that was worded badly! 😂
I l often find myself looking at my clock in order to choose one of your vids to watch before is time to go to work or to run errands, today I have 45 mins. lol.
Mustie the best part of the whole video is at the end the helmet fitting Definitely a riding one it's a looker!!!
Cool video. Takes me back. A buddy of mine put one of those on a cobbled together, go kart, back in the 70's. The engine was old, even then. His dad ran micro midgets so, he modified the carb to run it on alcohol like dad's midget. If you go to google books and look at Popular Mechanics from the era that this engine was from, you can see ads for REO that show their trucks and a happy homeowner with a REO reel-type mower, cutting his grass.
Well done Mate!! I keep a 2" adjustable on my key ring!! It's crazy how much I use it!!☺
I was sitting there watching, and had already thought out how I would do the bolt on the bowl. When I saw you notch it without indexing it, I was like, aw man now he’s gonna have trouble indexing it!! You lucked out on that. Enjoyed this. I love taking a stuck motor and getting them freed up. I have one tucked away that I need to work on.
Great Vid mate.... I used to work on victa 2 stroke lawn mowers in my day...
thanx for your video, i enjoyed it very much.
greetz from Victoria, Australia.
Mick
I live just a few blocks away from the old REO Motor factory complex in Lansing, MI. Very cool!
Reel type mower is usual for the Reo's
Mine had a metal on metal seat for the float.
The float bolt had a groove cut in the side with holes and hollow center.
Dont forget to check the seperate gear box for the output shaft.
Your method for making gaskets is much better than mine. I remember I was tracing part of an engine that acted as a spacer between the block and exhaust, and I traced it for the gasket over and over, but it never fit. Turns out the spacer was the wrong size.
That moment when you crank it for the first time in years and it lets out a couple of puffs 9:50 , can't beat it !!!
Mustie1 you brought back some great memories! When I was a kid we had a summer place on the South shore of Long Island. We inherited a 1950 Reo Royale reel mower with that very engine! I glommed onto it when Dad bought a rotary mower, and I learned about engines on that little Slant 1 Reo. I painted mine red also (couldn't stand that green) and it started me on a life long wrenching hobby.
Wow, that is wicked how little it took to start it.
I bought my first house in 1970 and bought a used lawnmower that had this very same engine on it. You said it was a rotary mower, but I think you meant a reel mower; similar to the old push mowers but was powered so you just walked behind it and guided it. They were great mowers and cut wonderful until they were dull, and then they would clog on the grass, especially if you let the grass get long. When I bought a rotary mower saved the old Reo and used it on a make-shift go-cart for the kids. I'm loving catching up on all your old videos. Oh yea, mine was that same Mint Green color too.
All gummed up, but a good little engine, and those old ones were made like tanks. Nice finding that added float bowl bolt blocking the fuel flow like that. Got to get a nice soft carpet for when Lilly visits the garage though, cement floors aren't comfortable after a few minutes ;) Could hang it on the wall till she comes in.
l had one but she just kept going to the floor,
Aww, they do that, sometimes the coolness of the floor feels good for them, although at night they sure like the soft beds. That was a great ending with udizzy getting that helmet on! Talk about laughs.
That engine actually brought back memories of my childhood! A good friend's dad built a go kart of sorts, with three wheels, the back being driven by a Reo engine, which I remember to look exactly like the one you rescued. I believe it was a 1- 3/4 HP. Engine drove a belt pulley bolted to the single rear wheel, and the clutch was a spring loaded idler. Don't know how fast it actually went, but to he and myself...who would have been 10 ish around 1952 or so, it was a rocket! Great nostalgic video! I think the green is pretty close to Detroit diesel green engine paint, which you can find in rattle cans. I think it is called "Sea foam green".
Excellent video bro and turned out to be a sweet running engine after a bit of wrench'n. love a story with a happy ending.
Ken Allen You might want to check out UK Mud's comment.
Thanks for letting us hang in the garage!
I love you Brother darren, Hope You Like It. Cheers The Dizz.
udizzy1969 just subbed to you. I’ll check out some of your vids after watching this one. Gotta love some Mustie videos!
Thank You, Mustie 1 is a great friend, and Love his Video's Cheers Dizzy.
udizzy1969 cheers brother Dave 👍😎
Another great one, mustie. Love internal combustion in its simplest form.
Now go throw some old blankets down for Lizzie! She wants to hang out but concrete ain't hospitable.
There is something satisfying about getting old crap to run again.
true fact the best there is
I have an old Clinton that I used to entertain a young boy when his brother got hurt and had to go to the hospital. To get his mind off it I said let’s go play with some motors and we set out to make it go. Kept him busy till his brother came back. We made it run and had fun pulling the ‘ rope ‘ ( by that time- 90s- a rope wind starter was not happening ) and revving it up, all 1 1/2 horsepower of it.
He’s probably 40 by now wherever he is.
@@michaelszczys8316 nuthin wrong with vintage!
PA Lawn Guy. Good video Mustie. Mustie lathe cutting bits should have their cutting point about 1/64th below horizontal center. Also turning the the wrong direction on the cutting edge dulls the edge quite quickly. I think you were all right with this cut because that bolt appeared quite soft.
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I had a REO reel mower back about 1964 when I was a kid in 4th grade. I tire it down to peraid rest. And reconditioned it. Ran like a top it was a great motor.
I have either a 1948 or 1949 REO that is GREEN that came off of a REO REEL-MOWER.
Great little engine fix Mustie 👍🏴
cool engine! And you know it IS going to run :)
Watching your videos is like reading a good book. Once you start you can't stop! Always so interesting!!
First the seal was afraid. Then it was petrified....
kept thinkin it could never........ brilliant👌
Nice little runner! Love getting old forgotten stuff going!
lilly is a superstar
Mustie. Thanks for all the effort you put in making filming your work!!!!!!!!!!!
REO is Ransom E. Olds...ie Oldsmobile.
I live about 5 miles from REO Town in Lansing, Michigan (home of REO Motor Car Company- founded by Ransom Olds after he founded, sold, and then left Oldsmobile).
Cool! I love historical connections like this.
Wow. Thanks for that knowledge.
REO merged with Diamond to make Diamond REO Tractor trailer trucks. There was a country music band that took there name from Diamond REO. Just a little country music and trucking history.
Wonder if the 'Ransom' part refers also to the old Ransom Mowers ?
That little engine sounds so much better than modern small engines. I have no idea why, but the difference is amazing.
Dude with the tiny helmet made me LOL. Very funny!
I do My best futz, Cheers Dizzy.
That sound is absolutely mechanical poetry. And I can imagine how nice it would be the burning petrol exhaust smells ...it is intoxicating thing of antique machines.
I wanted to sleep. But i saw you uploaded...
Another great video. I used to love watching This Old House because I was a custom home builder but I enjoy your TH-cam videos more. I’ve fixed several of my yard tools, generators etc. with you and Steve’s Small Engine Shop videos. Let’s not forget about donyboy, he’s good also.
Now hook it up to drive the wheels of a Radio Flyer, and you'll have the makings of a 1970's rock band.
I see what you did there.
Hehehe! I’m not American and I understood that! “Wheels are Turnin’”
There was also a light pickup truck by the same name.
pauljs75 a real "reo speed wagon"
"Where Do We Go From Here?" :-)
Van Harrald lol
That is a sweet running motor. It really sounds good idling. With the way this one sounds, it ought to go without a muffler and just run a pipe out the back of whatever platform upon which you mount and use it. Those older small engines were not very compact but they were sweet little engines! Thank you for bringing us along on this one as well as all the others!
This sounds like it’s gonna be a good vid
My grandpa had a Reo self propelled Reel lawn mower that had a similar engine on it. Never missed a beat.
awesome video
I loved Reo's. I had a pair of motors salvaged from old (even then) reel mowers that I used for go-karts about 50 years ago. I really liked the half-speed output shaft with all its torque. My go-karts could climb a vertical wall :)
"Yank on that all I want, nothing's gonna happen."
Would it help if I buy you dinner first?
Hi Mustie 1. I really enjoy watching you disassemble and assemble carburetors I’ve never been able to do it myself. 👉 the man. Patrick 🇦🇺
2:40 I hate it when I have to go that route and the vice grip be like "meh, don't wanna grip today"
Love the sound of those antique motors running.i don't get to many to work on here but a few now and again.
dont have any friend that into this stuff beside one dude but i find random people on street and tell them about you if they talk about any car stuff
he does something amazing small engine repair and how he video its. Hopefully he does more with hand tool repair
Great tip learned here: I never knew the best way to cut gasket material to fit a port. Nice technique with the ball peen hammer cutting the 'paper' against the sharp edge of the metal.
I learned that method 50 years ago. i was surprised to see the self-sticky gasket paper. it might be time for me to catch up a few decades and buy some new material....
Just curious, would your carb cleaner tank work to clean small gas tanks?
If it didn't turn the tank into swiss cheese, yeah. It should!